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		<title>Changing Your Life &#8211; How To Make Small Changes To Your Routine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
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When it comes to changing your life, it can seem like it will take years before you actually make substantial changes.  You might feel like giving up before you even get started.
What you need is a way to kick start the changes that you want to make in your life – and here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Must Detach Yourself Emotionally In Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
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Here&#8217;s a very important lesson that must be learnt in order for your business to really take off and for it to be everything you want it to be.  Watch the short video first then read the article below.

A couple of days ago I woke up to one of those winter mornings where there wasn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Goal Setting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Goal Setting]]></category>
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Do you run or do you scamper?
Think that is a strange question?  Well, no not really because there is a big difference between scampering and running. Sure, they&#8217;re both actions designed to make a person move fast, but the difference is when you apply the two to goal setting.
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		<title>What is Emotional Intelligence?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
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Being a relatively new area in psychology, emotional intelligence is still on its way to be fully recognized. It is likely that you may find various definitions of emotional intelligence since many experts still disagree about what this area of intelligence truly measures. However, it is clear that lately more and more  people have shown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Two Types of Communication Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Skills]]></category>
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Communication is one of the most fundamental assets we have as humans. In fact, when you think about it, communication is not just a skill, it is a necessity. 
Some studies have shown that the need for communication comes inherently in every human being. The same studies have shown that communication skills are actually nurtured by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anger Management: Effectively Dealing with Your Anger</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category>

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Anger. It is an emotive word. A word commonly used for all people and by all people. Anger is a feeling you and the person sitting next to you can experience.  We all can.
Since anger is an emotional state of the mind, the meaning of the word differs from person to person. Some may feel irritated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity And Applying Knowledge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rik Talavera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applied knowledge]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Knowledge is king]]></category>

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I often think that a story can &#8220;paint the picture&#8221; or get over a message far better than actually trying to explain what you mean.  The following is a perfect example of that.
I hope you enjoy the short story and that it resonates its message to you.
In days gone by, there was a very wealthy [...]]]></description>
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